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US VP-elect Vance meets with Chinese counterpart ahead of inauguration

U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Sunday, one day before he and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office.

US VP-elect Vance meets with Chinese counterpart ahead of inauguration
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Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire as aid trucks rush to help civilians

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed a ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday and said hundreds of trucks were entering the seaside enclave to help its civilians.

Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire as aid trucks rush to help civilians
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Hamas armed wing says abiding by Gaza ceasefire deal, success hinges on Israeli commitment

Hamas' armed wing said the group would abide by a ceasefire agreement that came into force in Gaza on Sunday but that any possible Israeli violations would endanger the process and put the

Hamas armed wing says abiding by Gaza ceasefire deal, success hinges on Israeli commitment
MidEast|Political|World

Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria

Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule.

Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
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Trump national security adviser: Hamas will never govern Gaza-CBS interview

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Sunday that if Hamas reneges on the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal, the United States

Trump national security adviser: Hamas will never govern Gaza-CBS interview
Asia|Lifestyle|World

Fire at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival contained, no one injured

A large fire broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, but the blaze was quickly brought under control and no

Fire at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival contained, no one injured
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli far-right ministers oppose Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas

Two far-right Israeli ministers publicly opposed a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Sunday in another sign of widening cracks in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Israeli far-right ministers oppose Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas
Political|US

Biden pardons five people including late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

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Biden pardons five people including late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Who are the Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Sunday?

Palestinian militant group Hamas released three Israeli female hostages on Sunday as part of the first phase of its ceasefire deal with Israel.

Who are the Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Sunday?
Asia|Education|World

China unveils 2024-2035 plan to build 'strong education nation'

China issued a 2024-2035 plan on Sunday aimed at building a "strong education nation," state news agency Xinhua said.

China unveils 2024-2035 plan to build 'strong education nation'
Election|Political|US

Trump will return to power in US Capitol Rotunda, site of Jan. 6 riot

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president in the Rotunda of the U.S.

Trump will return to power in US Capitol Rotunda, site of Jan. 6 riot
Asia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan

A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India's financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali

Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan
Africa|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Aid trucks arrive at Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing ahead of Gaza entry, two sources say

About 200 aid delivery trucks, including 20 carrying fuel, began arriving on Sunday at the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing ahead of entry into the Gaza Strip, two Egyptian

Aid trucks arrive at Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing ahead of Gaza entry, two sources say
Asia|Political|World

Philippines, U.S. hold joint maritime exercises in South China Sea

The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila's armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that would likely

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire will not begin until hostage names released

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military not to begin the ceasefire in Gaza, scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m.

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire will not begin until hostage names released
Asia|Political|World

Malaysia names ex-diplomat Othman Hashim ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar crisis

Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said on

Education|Election|Political|US

Trump taps Penny Schwinn for deputy secretary of education

President-elect Donald Trump said he would name Penny Schwinn, former Tennessee education commissioner, to be his deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

Trump taps Penny Schwinn for deputy secretary of education
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Deaths in Colombia rebel violence double to 60, ombudsman says

The death toll from rebel-related violence in a key drug trafficking region of Colombia has doubled to 60, the government's human rights ombudsman said on Saturday.

Business|Election|Europe|Political

German opposition leader vows to build 50 gas-fired power plants if elected

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to build 50 gas-fired power plants if his conservatives win the Feb. 23 snap election, the

German opposition leader vows to build 50 gas-fired power plants if elected
Business|Political|Technology|US

TikTok stops working for US users

TikTok went dark in the U.S. on Saturday before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app took effect, cutting off access to the platform that captivated nearly half of all

TikTok stops working for US users
Political|Technology|US

TikTok tells users it will be 'temporarily unavailable' in the US on Sunday

TikTok told users in the United States late on Saturday it would be "temporarily unavailable" on Sunday when a law banning the app takes effect in the United States.

TikTok tells users it will be 'temporarily unavailable' in the US on Sunday
Election|Political|US

Trump flies on Air Force plane to Washington as Biden sticks to tradition

President-elect Donald Trump headed to Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration on a U.S. military airplane supplied by U.S.

Trump flies on Air Force plane to Washington as Biden sticks to tradition
Europe|Political|World

Russia says its forces capture two settlements in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces took control of two more settlements in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday, the latest in a series of gains it has reported

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Trump wants to visit China as president, WSJ reports

U.S.

Trump wants to visit China as president, WSJ reports
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World

Kenya sends another 200 police to fight gangs in Haiti

Kenya sent more than 200 police officers to Haiti on Saturday, providing backup to an understaffed security mission in the Caribbean country where rampant gang violence has

Kenya sends another 200 police to fight gangs in Haiti

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